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1. Is there fishing there? Im thinking of taking my fam up there in the summer and I was wondering as we're all big fisher-folks.

2. Are there actual services there? Are they mandatory? I ask because my wife has frequent migraines and she sometimes cant go to services with me (yeah, she's going with me now to services, praise God!)

Thanks

PP

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There are services there, though I don't know if they respectfully insist that you attend. ... I live about 10 miles away from the Antiochian village, so I should really know more... sorry!

Thats ok. That is more of what I was thinking was "respectfully insist". I personally doubt it, but other places insist, and although I disagree with it, I do understand why they ask politely demand to attend.

I would love to know though because it looks like a great place to go (heh, that rhymed). Hey, if you're only 10 mins away, if we do go, I might hunt ya down and buy you a coffee

PP

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"I confidently affirm that whoever calls himself Universal Bishop is the precursor of Antichrist"Gregory the Great

"Never, never, never let anyone tell you that, in order to be Orthodox, you must also be eastern." St. John Maximovitch, The Wonderworker

There are services there, though I don't know if they respectfully insist that you attend. ... I live about 10 miles away from the Antiochian village, so I should really know more... sorry!

Thats ok. That is more of what I was thinking was "respectfully insist". I personally doubt it, but other places insist, and although I disagree with it, I do understand why they ask politely demand to attend.

I would love to know though because it looks like a great place to go (heh, that rhymed). Hey, if you're only 10 mins away, if we do go, I might hunt ya down and buy you a coffee

PP

I'm probably going to be moving soon, but even then I should only be like half an hour away... let me know if you want to meet up, and I can drive down to ligonier or the village wherever you want to meet.

There are services there, though I don't know if they respectfully insist that you attend. ... I live about 10 miles away from the Antiochian village, so I should really know more... sorry!

Thats ok. That is more of what I was thinking was "respectfully insist". I personally doubt it, but other places insist, and although I disagree with it, I do understand why they ask politely demand to attend.

I would love to know though because it looks like a great place to go (heh, that rhymed). Hey, if you're only 10 mins away, if we do go, I might hunt ya down and buy you a coffee

PP

I'm probably going to be moving soon, but even then I should only be like half an hour away... let me know if you want to meet up, and I can drive down to ligonier or the village wherever you want to meet.

Sure thing

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There is nowhere to fish at AV that I know of. Perhaps in a nearby state park - you could check to see if there is fishing allowed. As far as camp, only kids can go to the camp. You can stay at the conference center ($45 per night) at any time throughout the year if there is space. I think you should give them a call and they can answer all your questions. And you can attend or skip services as you wish.

There is nowhere to fish at AV that I know of. Perhaps in a nearby state park - you could check to see if there is fishing allowed. As far as camp, only kids can go to the camp. You can stay at the conference center ($45 per night) at any time throughout the year if there is space. I think you should give them a call and they can answer all your questions. And you can attend or skip services as you wish.

I would attend definitely. But if there is no fishing very close by, I probably wont go. I fish from March to November so its a major thing for my fam (we all go)

PP

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"I confidently affirm that whoever calls himself Universal Bishop is the precursor of Antichrist"Gregory the Great

"Never, never, never let anyone tell you that, in order to be Orthodox, you must also be eastern." St. John Maximovitch, The Wonderworker

There is nowhere to fish at AV that I know of. Perhaps in a nearby state park - you could check to see if there is fishing allowed. As far as camp, only kids can go to the camp. You can stay at the conference center ($45 per night) at any time throughout the year if there is space. I think you should give them a call and they can answer all your questions. And you can attend or skip services as you wish.

I would attend definitely. But if there is no fishing very close by, I probably wont go. I fish from March to November so its a major thing for my fam (we all go)

PP

Not sure where you're coming from, but St. Nektarios Monastery is in Roscoe, NY, which bills itself as "Trout Town USA" and the "fishing capital of the East".

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There is nowhere to fish at AV that I know of. Perhaps in a nearby state park - you could check to see if there is fishing allowed. As far as camp, only kids can go to the camp. You can stay at the conference center ($45 per night) at any time throughout the year if there is space. I think you should give them a call and they can answer all your questions. And you can attend or skip services as you wish.

I would attend definitely. But if there is no fishing very close by, I probably wont go. I fish from March to November so its a major thing for my fam (we all go)

PP

Not sure where you're coming from, but St. Nektarios Monastery is in Roscoe, NY, which bills itself as "Trout Town USA" and the "fishing capital of the East".

Central Virginia here. I love the fishing

I dont think I could take my wife to a monastery

PP

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Loyalhanna Creek runs through Ligonier and is some of the best trout streams in PA. They stock it with browns and rainbows. Donegal Lake isn't far either.

SS Peter & Paul Chapel is in the Conference Center, so if she had to excuse herself to go lay down it wouldn't be a problem. The Antochian women's retreat is often there when our deacon retreat is taking place and not everyone of them went to every service that I could see.

There is nowhere to fish at AV that I know of. Perhaps in a nearby state park - you could check to see if there is fishing allowed. As far as camp, only kids can go to the camp. You can stay at the conference center ($45 per night) at any time throughout the year if there is space. I think you should give them a call and they can answer all your questions. And you can attend or skip services as you wish.

I would attend definitely. But if there is no fishing very close by, I probably wont go. I fish from March to November so its a major thing for my fam (we all go)

PP

It's Pennsylvania, there is fishing nearby. If I have a free moment here later this afternoon then I will for sure find you a place to fish.

If you went to the Ukrainian Orthodox Camp in Elemton, PA they have the Allegheny River right on on the property.

There is nowhere to fish at AV that I know of. Perhaps in a nearby state park - you could check to see if there is fishing allowed. As far as camp, only kids can go to the camp. You can stay at the conference center ($45 per night) at any time throughout the year if there is space. I think you should give them a call and they can answer all your questions. And you can attend or skip services as you wish.

I would attend definitely. But if there is no fishing very close by, I probably wont go. I fish from March to November so its a major thing for my fam (we all go)

PP

It's Pennsylvania, there is fishing nearby. If I have a free moment here later this afternoon then I will for sure find you a place to fish.

If you went to the Ukrainian Orthodox Camp in Elemton, PA they have the Allegheny River right on on the property.

Ah, good fishin in the Allegheny

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"I confidently affirm that whoever calls himself Universal Bishop is the precursor of Antichrist"Gregory the Great

"Never, never, never let anyone tell you that, in order to be Orthodox, you must also be eastern." St. John Maximovitch, The Wonderworker